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WIPO’s New Treaty on Traditional Knowledge Falls Short of Strengthening Māori Intellectual Property Rights

Despite global efforts to curb biopiracy, the recently adopted WIPO treaty offers limited protections for Māori traditional knowledge and taonga under New Zealand law.

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The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge marks a milestone as the first international IP agreement addressing Indigenous knowledge. However, its provisions, including a disclosure-of-origin requirement, are unlikely to significantly enh…
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WIPO’s New Treaty on Traditional Knowledge Falls Short of Strengthening Māori Intellectual Property Rights The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge marks a milestone as the first international IP agreement addressing Indigenous knowledge. Howe... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/wipo-s-new-treaty-on-traditional-knowledge-falls-short-of-strengthening-m-ori-intellectual-property-rights

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